Information about #E9120E color

#E9120E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E9120E falls into the Red Color FamilyFull Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(233, 18, 14) — 91.4% red, 7.1% green, 5.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 84 / 86 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated red, #E9120E carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cadmium Red Deep (#E3170D). Slightly further away sit BBurger Ketchup (#E20E0D) and BlockArtE.V.T. (#E61A08).

In RGB terms — rgb(233, 18, 14) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.6:1. #E9120E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E9120E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#E9120E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E9120E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E9120E
  • RGB233, 18, 14
  • CMYK0, 84, 86, 9
  • CSSrgb(233, 18, 14)
  • HSL1°, 89%, 48%
  • HSL Precise1.096°, 88.664%, 48.431%
  • HSV1°, 94%, 91%
  • HSB1°, 94%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.914, 0.071, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.914, 0.071, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.914, 0.071, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB91.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE9120E
  • DECIMAL ID15274510
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01